Video display device with onboard hardcopy capability

摘要

A video display device includes a digital frame store to store a digitized version of a displayed image. A print control chip is coupled to the digital frame store and is also responsive to commands generated by means for processing user input. The print control chip operates a printing assembly that is integrated into the video display device including a pagewidth printer and a print media transport mechanism. In use printed sheets corresponding to the displayed image are printed in accordance with user input. In a preferred embodiment the video display device comprises a data projector.